Chief of Technical Staff
Location: CA, MB, Winnipeg
Department: Operations
Salary range: 80000-90000
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Executive
Required education: Bachelor's Degree
Industry: Information Technology and Services
Function: Management

Company profile:
WHY WORK AT IMAGINET “Working at Imaginet is great! I get to work with leading edge technology as well as the some of the best developers, project managers and management in the industry.” -- Evan Bosscher, Application Developer at Imaginet“Imaginet enables me to use the latest tools and platforms to solve complex and challenging problems and encourages me to continue growing in my application development career.  My peers at Imaginet are some of the best and brightest developers in the country.” -- Tyler Doerksen, Cloud Application Specialist at Imaginet At Imaginet, our clients look to us to help them with their toughest projects using the newest technologies.  We are the technology partner who tames their chaos, who turns disruption into steady state and makes the unknown more predictable.  We are at the forefront of emerging technology trends, new product releases and shifts in the software development industry.  We are constantly learning about, and experimenting with the latest and greatest software platforms, controls, processes and design patterns. Our current projects include:•             Enterprise Mobility •             Dev Ops •             Business Intelligence •             Scrum/Lean/Kanban •             Enterprise Content ManagementIf you are passionate about being part of a leading edge software development team with a commitment to continuous learning, we want you as part of the Imaginet team.BalancePeople lead dynamic lives and not all personal commitments lie outside of 9-5.  At Imaginet, we recognize that our employees need the flexibility to support their families, hobbies, charities, and other interests to stay motivated and fulfilled.  Many employees work partially from home, start/stop work at different times or telecommute from a home office.  At Imaginet, it is passion and performance that counts, not which hours in the day you sit in the office.Personal DevelopmentWe want the best and brightest minds working with us.  Our employees are recognized thought leaders in software development and we encourage continued learning. Imaginet employees who wish to write exams are subsidized upon the completion of technical certifications and can receive raises for exemplary results.  We fund and encourage our employee’s participation at conferences with special interest in those who can speak on niche software development topics and practices. Imaginet has more Microsoft MVPs on staff per capita than any other Microsoft partner and we encourage employees to attend the MVP summits at Microsoft in Redmond.  Imaginet employees are very active in the local software community and lead .NET user groups in many of our employees residing cities.  We also encourage our employees to present internally via “lunch and learns” on topics of interest.Compensation                                                    Even though Imaginet is a great place to work, it’s still a job and you want to be paid.  We pride ourselves on our ‘promote from within’ philosophy and provide competitive compensations. We provide excellent health care benefits including eye, dental and disability.  We also offer overtime to our employees that want to work extra hours on select projects.Recognized LeadersImaginet is globally recognized within the software industry as a premier consulting and software development organization.  We are a multiple Microsoft Gold Partner, Telerik Gold Partner, #URL_eb33f3e87ac1203366e8701171cb1ef8a42857099f85613b3b7f029ffb751723# Partner and a founding member of the Lean Kanban University.   We are invited to speak at conferences around the world and have published numerous books under Microsoft Press.  In addition, we have many Microsoft MVPs, Virtual Technical Specialists (VTSs) and Regional Directors on staff. Our experience spans over 2,400 engagements, 1,100 clients, and over 17 years.  We are the world leaders in ALM on the Microsoft platform and 1st Ever Winner of the Global Microsoft Partner of the Year Award in ALM.

Job description:
Imaginet is seeking a dynamic person for the position of ‘Chief of Technical Staff’.  In this role, you will lead the day to day operations and functional management of approximately 25 Software Developers, Architects, and Consultants. You will facilitate our day to day project operations within our SharePoint, Application Development, and ALM teams. Key activities will include:Scheduling of employees on projectsMatching available employees to projects based on skill setsCapacity planning for upcoming projects based on current employee levels and availability You will know you are being successful in this role if:Projects are properly staffedClients are happyTechnical staff are happyWe have adequate capacity to take on new projectsWe have the right mix of technical skills for current and future opportunitiesYou are adding support and governance to our Engagement Management (EM) frameworkOur projects are running smoothly on time and within budgetYou collaborate with Human Resources (HR) to ensure our team members have identified career paths within ImaginetYou collaborate with HR to help attract new technical team members to aid in our growthYou work with our Principal Consultants to ensure our technical team is continuously maintaining and expanding their technical certifications At Imaginet we are passionate about our culture.  We only take on new team members that embrace our core values:1.       Confident, Willing and Brave2.       Learning, Improving, Adapting – Always3.       Setting and Protecting Expectations ...The Foundation of Trust4.       Humility, Respect and Empathy – The DNA of a Professional5.       Driven by Outcome Not Work6.       Rhythmical and Disciplined Execution = Team Excellence7.       Communal and Engaging

Requirements:
RecruitmentWork with HR to lead recruiting efforts for SharePoint, Application Development , and ALM positionsPerform initial interviewsOperational &amp; Management ReportingManage the day to day scheduling of employeesForecast our staffing capacity and identify deficiencies and surplusesEnsure our Microsoft competencies and Partner credentials are currentProduce weekly, monthly and quarterly reports and KPI's for utilization and revenueTeam ManagementMentor and guide individuals through their professional endeavorsWork with HR to provide employee performance reviewsCoordinate and lead the annual review processAssist HR with establishing employee strengths, areas for improvement and opportunities for growthBuild an employee resource pool including FTE’s and ContractorsReview and approve timesheets and vacation requestsCustomer ManagementAssist Practice Leads with statement of work documentationAssist Sales with delivery rates for new proposalsWork with EM team to ensure projects are delivered with the highest qualityField concerns from Customers if employees are not performing properlyField concerns from Developers if project work is not going well PREFERRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:Familiarity with all aspects of software delivery for SharePoint/BI/Integration projectsKnowledge of the Microsoft product stackKnowledge of cloud and mobile technologiesExperience with managing, mentoring and growing a development teamKnowledge of Agile, TFS, Dev Ops and Continuous DeliveryKnowledge and experience with Engagement Management practicesExperience working with remote team membersKnowledge and experience with budgets and forecastingSuperior communication skills

Benefits:
Please visit the Imaginet Careers Page for details on benefits. #URL_8c821a9db5fa8af043fa531ef037e4936846c1f98edd38a8d1422129c2c96256#